John Henrik Gretton, 3rd Baron Gretton DL (9 February 1941 – 4 April 1989) was an English peer, owner of

Stapleford Park Stapleford Park is a Grade I listed country house in Stapleford, Leicestershire, Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England, which is now used as a hotel. It was originally the seat of the Sherard and Tamblyn families, later the Ear ...

in Leicestershire. Gretton was born the son of The Hon. John Gretton, who became the 2nd Baron in 1947. He was educated at

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 –18) in Shrewsbury. Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by Royal Charter, it was originally a boarding school for boys; girls have been admitted into ...

. He was farming when on 17 October 1970 he married Jennifer Ann Moore, only daughter of Edmund Moore, of York. They lived at Holygate Farm, Stapleford, Leicestershire. They had two children; Sarah Margaret Gretton (born 1971) and John Lysander Gretton, who would later succeed his father as 4th Baron. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire in 1986. He inherited the title as the 3rd Baron on the death of his father in 1982. Lord and Lady Gretton had issue: * John Lysander Gretton, 4th Baron (17 Apr 1975- ) * Sarah Margaret (7 Dec 1971- )

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gretton, John Henrik, 3rd Baron Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire People from the Borough of Melton Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1941 births 1989 deaths